Indian Beach's future to be discussed at meeting in North Sydney

NORTH SYDNEY — A public meeting on potential plans to upgrade Indian Beach will take place Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. at the North Sydney Seniors and Pensioners Club.

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The Cape Breton Regional Municipality is considering options to upgrade and restore numerous aspects of Indian Beach and District 2 Coun. Charlie Keagan said the parks and recreation department will make a presentation on those options during the meeting.

The popular area for families to gather for everything from sun, to sports and entertainment, needs numerous upgrades to ensure the spot remains available for public use for years to come.

One of the biggest issues is the road leading into the beach, which is littered with potholes.

Piers near the beach also need to be addressed and a boardwalk around the perimeter of the beach is "in desperate shape," according to Keagan.

Other issues include new playground equipment, canteen upgrades and breakwater areas.

Cost for these upgrades is not known at this point in the discussion but Keagan has said project partners will be sought as the plan progresses.

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cathy wall

January 29, 2014 - 12:07

I for one will be in attendance, I continue to use Indian beach, it definitely needs some sprucing up, The ball park is great but we also need a section fenced for people with dogs. We have no where in town for us to take our dogs . I spend almost every day at the beach and see tourists drive down only to see the no dogs allowed . It would not take much fencing to fence in the area across from the ball field. so our pets can swim and run without bothering anyone

I agree Cathy :-) Indian Beach is a great spot and an asset to the community!

Recreational ball player

January 28, 2014 - 19:17

It would be great if there was lights in the ball field at Indian beach! There are a lot of men,women and kids who love to play ball during summer months but can't mAke it for 6 because of work. If there were lights more people would be active and participate a lot more.i know there are lights in Sydney mines which are used for minor baseball as there are a lot of fields in Sydney as well with lights! Why do we not have a set in north Sydney ?